Determinants of persistence and tolerance of carnivores on Namibian ranches: implications for conservation on Southern African private lands.

Changing land use patterns in southern Africa have potential to dramatically alter the prospects for carnivore conservation. Understanding these influences is essential for conservation planning. We interviewed 250 ranchers in Namibia to assess human tolerance towards and the distribution of large c...

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Main Authors: Peter Andrew Lindsey, Carl Peter Havemann, Robin Lines, Lucille Palazy, Aaron Ernest Price, Tarryn Anne Retief, Tiemen Rhebergen, Cornelis Van der Waal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3541385?pdf=render